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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon what has Richard Daley's quick rise in political influence been credited?
(a) His quiet and earnest work to help all voters get to the polls.
(b) His membership in a club named the Hamburgs that spawned a number of successful Chicago politicians.
(c) His unique skill as an orator to persuade even the most seasoned officeholder to take action.
(d) His ability to see and negotiate his way through conflict.

2. What did Richard Daley persist in calling Chicago O'Hare International Airport?
(a) The Airfield.
(b) O'Hara.
(c) The Chicago Airstrip.
(d) Kennedy International.

3. How did Royko describe Richard Daley's response to political brawls in Chicago?
(a) He would take sides and use his power to crush his opponents.
(b) He would call a truce and negotiate between the warring factions.
(c) He would ignore it had let it take its course.
(d) He'd sit in the middle of it all and and look as happy as a kid at a birthday party.

4. How were the various Chicago neighborhoods sustained economically?
(a) Each neighborhood had industrial plants to employ local residents.
(b) Each neighborhood had a connection with organized crime and rum runners.
(c) Each neighborhood had a core of entreprenuers who created jobs.
(d) Each neighborhood was able to earn federal funds to support racial minorities.

5. What was the most important rule Richard Daley learned from Joe McDonough?
(a) Don't get caught.
(b) Keep a stiff upper lip.
(c) Don't look back, something may be gaining on you.
(d) Don't call us, we'll call you.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did people have to do to stay safe in Chicago while Richard Daley was growing up?

2. Why is the Chicago race riot of 1919 an important event in Richard Daley's history?

3. What did Richard Daley do if an ex-convict applied for a patronage job?

4. Where were the headquarters of the Chicago Democrat Party in relation to Richard Daley's office?

5. When was the Introduction written?

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